kick the bucket

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kick the bucket (informal)

to die Didn't you hear? He kicked the bucket. Had a heart attack, I think.

See also: bucket, kick

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For gay men and lesbians, setting up a plan to divide their worldly assets once they kick the bucket ranks right up there with a trip to the dentist. You can't take it with you. Why it's never too soon to get a will and ... by Hernandez, Greg / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) ``It's the last thing I've wanted to do in my life,'' he said, ``to just look at him one more time before I kick the bucket. FATHER TO FACE SON'S KILLER AGAIN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) More results

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For gay men and lesbians, setting up a plan to divide their worldly assets once they kick the bucket ranks right up there with a trip to the dentist.

You can't take it with you. Why it's never too soon to get a will and ... by Hernandez, Greg / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)

``It's the last thing I've wanted to do in my life,'' he said, ``to just look at him one more time before I kick the bucket.

FATHER TO FACE SON'S KILLER AGAIN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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